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Horizon Expedition: Gamma Voyage to Japan

March 2019 (9 days) Led by the Center for Bright Kids

What’s included and what’s not The safety approach How to reserve your spot Our tour Why travel is important Our travel partner

Our meeting will cover

• Why this experience now?
• Why the focus on Japan?
• Helps develop a global perspective
• Sparks a sense of confidence
• Prepares students to stand out on college

applications and in future careers

Why travel?

Horizon Expedition: Gamma Voyage to Japan

• Fly overnight to Japan
• Tokyo (4 nights)
• Hiroshima (3 nights)
• Osaka (1 night)
• Fly home

Tour highlights

This is just a sample…

Harajuku, Tokyo Akihabara (Tokyo) scavenger hunt

Mount Komagatake Cable Car, Miyajima

Himeji Castle, Osaka Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Bullet Train RIKENRi Miyajima Island Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Yokohama RIKEN

Travel Dates (2019)

Earliest potential departure date Latest potential return date

Travel Window Friday March 22, 2019 Wednesday April 3, 2019

**Please be sure to block off these dates. They will be confirmed by 110 days prior to departure, or early December, 2018.

Requested tour dates

March 23 – March 31, 2019

Why EF?

• The World Leader in Educational Travel
• Over 50 years of experience
• First and foremost, they’re an education company
• Accredited, just like our schools
• Earn high school and college credit
• Incredible travel experiences at the guaranteed

lowest price

• EF’s Traveler Support Team will help with any

questions at any point in the process

weShare enhances every tour

Personalized learning powered by students’ curiosity

• CBK curriculum expectations
• Puts a personal lens on the tour based on individual interests and passions
• Opportunity to earn .5 elective high school credit (EF issues a transcript for the work)

Online: Connect your own interests to your destination and ask a question that personalizes your tour On tour: Investigate your question through activities like visits to local sites and interviews with locals Back home: Reflect on and share your findings through a creative final project

www.eftours.com /weshare/gallery

• Assignments + research project
• 3 university credits available
• Grades 9-12 eligible
• Tuition is $215
• Email education.department@ef.com with questions
• Visit eftours.com/snhustudent to register for your course by April 1, 2018

College Credit Opportunity

Take advantage of the full educational impact

The UnCommon App

• It’s never too early to be thinking about college.
• Turns the tour into an opportunity to write a standout

college essay

• A free tool with prompts and exercises that inspire

personal growth and meaningful reflection before, during, and after tour

• Includes an exclusive discount on the College Essay

Program and professional coaching from Write the World, the global platform for student writing

• Visit eftours.com/uncommon to learn more.

• Over 50 years of experience

With their experience and a global presence, EF is there to help us whenever and wherever we need it

• 24/7 Bilingual Tour Director

Experienced, knowledgeable, and trained to handle every travel detail on tour.

• Peace of Mind Policy

We can feel secure planning our trip knowing

• ur group has travel flexibility if our plans

change due to unforeseen circumstances.

• Chaperones

Allows for more eyes on students.

• 24-hour on-call service

Around the clock access to local EF

• ffices as well as our worldwide and North

American headquarters.

• Travel wristbands and backpacks

To help us stay together easily. Plus, badges have easy-to-access EF contact information for each country.

EF’s commitment to our safety

Round-the-clock safety before and during tour

Our tour includes the Global Travel Protection Plan Here’s what the Plan covers:

• Tour cancellation and interruption
• Illness and accident
• Baggage and property
• Flight delay
• 24-hour access to an English-speaking

representative

• Spending money

For additional tour experiences, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30-$65 per day).

• Tips

For your Tour Director, bus driver, and local guides (around $10 per person per day).

What are you responsible for?

• Airport baggage fees
• Passport and any applicable visa fees

Passports & Visas

All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation. Passports

• Valid passports are required for all
• travelers. Passports may take up to 14

weeks to process.

• Important note: Passports must be

valid for at least six months after our return date. Visas

• A visa is not required for U.S. citizens

to travel to Japan at this time.

• Non-U.S. citizens may require special

visas or other travel documents.

Full-time, bilingual Tour Director 24-hour on-tour assistance Traveler Support Team EF Backpack and Wristband Tour Donation page (more details coming up next) AND the Global Travel Protection

What’s included in the program price

Round-trip airfare On-tour transportation Safe, quality hotel rooms Breakfast and dinner daily Educational itinerary Guided tours and activities weShare

Paying for your tour

Educational travel at the guaranteed lowest price

Start with a $95 deposit

• nce you’re

accepted to CBK Horizon Program price: $3900 Private Group (20-24 Paying): $260 Weekend Supplement: $70 Global Travel Protection: $165 Visit to RIKEN:

• approx. $60*

weShare (online learning for credit): Free EF Peace of Mind policy: Free Early Enrollment Discount (valid through 3/23/18): -$200 Total for students (under age 20): $4255 $379/mo. *The RIKEN visit cost will be finalized in late 2018.

Payment options

• Automatic Payment Plan (No fee)

Payments are taken out monthly

• r bi-weekly.
• Pay in full at enrollment (No fee)

Pay the entire balance at the time you enroll.

• Manual Payment Plan ($50 fee)

Receive invoices and make payments in less frequent

• installments. Must pay for Global

Travel Protection plan up front - $260 total to enroll ($95 + $165)

Your Donation Page

A quick and easy way to ask family or friends to contribute to your tour payments

• Share your Donation Page

(located on your personal EF website) on social media or via email with anyone you'd like to ask for donations

• All contributions will be

automatically applied to your balance

Who’s in?

Spots available: 24 Space on this tour is limited and first-come, first-served based on application submission and acceptance. Application deadline: March 16, 2018 Acceptance notice: on or before March 19, 2018 Deadline to enroll on the tour: March 23, 2018, 8pm MST

Some quick to-dos

• Have questions? I want to respect everyone’s time. Please submit

them to CBK via email at cbk@centerforbrightkids.org.

• Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so

be sure to submit your application to CBK as soon as possible.

• All of tonight’s information and this slide show are available at:

www.centerforbrightkids.org/horizon.php.

• Olders / youngers